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Becoming Vajrasattva : the Tantric path of purification
- Title
- Becoming Vajrasattva : the Tantric path of purification / Lama Thubten Yeshe ; edited by Nicholas Ribush.
- Author
- Thubten Yeshe, 1935-1984.
- Publication
- Boston, Mass. : Wisdom Pub., [2004], ©2004.
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- Additional Authors
- Ribush, Nicholas.
- Description
- xvii, 292 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Common to all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the practice of Vajrasattva is used to purify obstacles to spiritual development, negative karma, and illness. Lama Yeshe, the inspirational teacher who strongly influenced the development of Buddhism in the West, found that the practice of Vajrasattva brought dramatic results for his Western students. Becoming Vajrasattva is a complete guide to this purification practice, providing instruction on the method, commentary on the traditional texts, and insight into tantra. Also included is an entire section of complete retreat instructions - required reading for anyone undertaking a meditation retreat in the Tibetan tradition."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292).
- Contents
- 1. Why and how we purify -- 2. Taking refuge -- 3. Inner refuge and meditation on emptiness -- 4. The actual yoga method -- 5. The purification -- 6. The concluding practices -- 7. Getting ready for retreat -- 8. The retreat session -- 9. More retreat advice -- 10. No negativity cannot be completely purified -- 11. An initiation into Heruka Vajrasattva -- 12. A brief commentary on the Vajrasattva sadhana -- 13. Vajrasattva practice and highest yoga tantra -- 14. The qualities of Vajrasattva are already within us -- 15. Action is everything -- 16. What is tsok? -- 17. Heruka Vajrasattva tsok, the first commentary -- 18. Heruka Vajrasattva tsok, the second commentary.
- ISBN
- 0861713893 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780861713899 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2004000255
- 99978440600
- OCLC
- ocm54029483
- 54029483
- SCSB-13627750
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries